The RIAA has sued over 20,000 music fans to “protect artists’ copyrights“, but the money still isn’t being shared with the artists. A large number of artist managers claim that their clients have seen little to none of that money, and are now considering legal action.

“Artist managers and lawyers have been wondering for months when their artists will see money from the copyright settlements and how it will be accounted for,” said lawyer John Branca, who has represented Korn, Don Henley, and The Rolling Stones, among others. “Some of them are even talking about filing lawsuits if they don’t get paid soon.“